Pest Advice Blog

Cold Winters in Canada Means Pest Control is Needed

As the season’s start to change and fall transitions into winter, so do the rodents seeking refuge from the cold temperatures. Desperately looking for a warm place to snuggle for the winter, these rodents are expert invaders and can make your home their personal playground if you let them. What draws these vermin close to your home is the potential promise of food and warmth, and they will use creative ways to gain access to your home and take advantage of these wonderful winter delights. Here are some of the best and most effective way to exercise a measure of pest control, keeping in mind that your best bet for assuring your home’s safety and integrity is a professional pest removal expert in Canada,

Keep up with Your Landscaping Chores

Neglecting your garden duties and the plants that are growing close to your home is an open invitation for a rodent invasion. Make sure that you remove all debris, as well as any vegetation that may be growing or collecting around your house. These make the ideal hiding spots for mice and rats as they try to find ways into your warm home. It is best to keep your yard trimmings and other garden debris at least 10 to 20 feet away from your home’s foundation.

Prepare Your Home for the Winter Cold

Inspecting your home’s weather-stripping and caulking, as well as other cracks and areas of weakness, will help you to identify possible entry points. Sealing cracks and openings around windows and doors are essential to creating an invasion-free space. Be sure to check any repairs or replacements that you may have done the previous year to ensure their integrity is still intact.

Rodent-Proof Your Home’s Exterior

A basic yet thorough inspection of your home’s exterior entry points is another necessity. Checking to ensure any plumbing repairs and installations, including any cable wire holes, have been properly sealed. It is very necessary that these be sealed properly, as rodents have been known to crawl up drainage and plumbing pipes to gain entry to your home. Additionally, if you intend to keep any windows or vents open, fit them with a screen to prevent easy entry for any rodent.

The Truly Nolen 4 Season Approach

Truly Nolen has truly mastered our craft of pest removal, tailoring our approach to best suit the climatic conditions, and the resultant insect behavioural patterns and changes. As rodents make their way into your personal space during the colder months of the year, and your prevention efforts have let you down, making use of Truly Nolen and our seasonal pest control and removal measures are going to be your saving grace. Expert technicians are going to assist you in better rodent-proofing your home, laying traps in the correct hot spots, and deal with the issues of sanitation and vector control. Pest removal in Canada is of Truly Nolen’s highest order, and getting rid of the residual pests that are brought in by rats and mice are as high a priority as the infestation problem itself. So let Truly Nolen pest control professionals take care of you, so you can relax and enjoy your new found peace of mind.